"Bacon's Declaration in the Name of the People 30 July 1676" Topic
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| Tango01 | 22 Oct 2014 12:06 p.m. PST |
"Like many men who challenge authorized government, Bacon quickly took the position that he truly represented the people. His signature, "General by Consent of the People," is an interesting commentary, and his Declaration in the Name of the People lays the blame for Virginia's failures directly upon the Governor, "who hath traiterously . . . inlured his Majesties interest here. . . ."
Historians have debated whether Bacon did, in fact, have the backing of the rank and file in Virginia. Those who argue that he did note the 600 men who rallied to his cause, of whom some seventy were black. Those who argue against Bacon note that he issued the Declaration without consulting others, and that he assumed the title of "General by Consent of the People."…#
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| vtsaogames | 22 Oct 2014 2:06 p.m. PST |
I've never seen this document before. It was a nasty little fight, with Naval action on the rivers and bays. Jamestown was burned to the ground. People on both sides were hung from trees. Governor Berkeley seems to have been a corrupt fellow. At the same time up in New England King Phillip's War was waged, with nearly 1/3 of Settler towns and most all of the Indian towns burned. It was a busy year. |
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paints brigs for the British fleet.
